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SB 3.13
4
Western New Eng. WESTERN 4-5
6
Winner WPI WPI 5-0
Western New Eng. WESTERN
4-5
4
Final
6
WPI WPI
5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western New Eng. WESTERN 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
WPI WPI 1 2 0 0 2 1 X 6 9 2

W: Abby Merchant (4-0) L: Cardona, Brianna (1-2)

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Winner Utica University UTICA 3-7
4
Western New England WNE 4-6
Winner
Utica University UTICA
3-7
5
Final
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Western New England WNE
4-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Utica University UTICA 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 6 2
Western New England WNE 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 5 4

W: Kari Graziano (1-1) L: Kane, Riley (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Shea McDaniel and Alyssa Ferriouolo Have Strong Games, but it Proves Not Enough as WNE Drops Both Games of the Doubleheader

CLERMONT, Fla. (March 13, 2026) – The WNE Softball team dropped both games of their doubleheader in Florida on Friday. They took on WPI in game one of the day, falling 6-4 after four home runs from the Engineers. They would then fall to Utica University 5-4 after Utica took the lead in the sixth inning to fall to 4-6 on the trip.
Game One:
Score:
  • Western New England: 4
  • WPI: 6
How it Happened (vs. WPI)
First Inning:
  • After the Golden Bears got three consecutive batters on base to start the game, WPI would turn a double play and get out of the inning. They would turn the momentum with a two-out rally that saw Emma Nagy single and grab the first run of the contest. WPI led 1-0.
Second Inning:
  • WNE would reclaim the momentum by scoring not one or two runs, but three runs in the second inning. It started with Alyssa Ferriouolo getting hit by a pitch and Katelyn Bailey scoring because of it.
  • Then, Shea McDaniel hit a single to drive Brianna Cardona and Evelyn Picone home before a pitching change for WPI. Ava Barnhart would single right after and drove Ferriouolo home. WNE led 4-1.
  • WPI would answer immediately, though. Colleen Mayer hit a two-run home run over the right field fence to cut the deficit to 4-3.
Third and Fourth Innings:
  • The third and fourth innings saw both pitchers see runners get on base, but they would both get out of the innings without giving up another run.
Fifth Inning:
  • WNE was held scoreless in the top of the fifth before back-to-back homeruns saw WPI take a 5-4 lead. Emma Nagy and Riley O'Brien hit the home runs for the Engineers.
Sixth Inning:
  • The Engineers continued to keep WNE from getting the tying run in the sixth and would extend their lead, thanks to a Sandy Fairbairn home run, and the lead was up to 6-4 for WPI.
Seventh Inning:
  • The Golden Bears got a runner on base with one out in the seventh, but the Engineers would get the final two outs and earned the 6-4 victory versus WNE.
Inside the Diamond:
  • WNE fell to WPI 6-4 on Friday.
  • Six batters had a hit for the Golden Bears, with Shea McDaniel leading WNE with two RBIs.
  • Marley Rodriguez had the lone extra-base hit for WNE, a double.
  • WPIs Lucy Latour and Emma Nagy led the Engineers with both having two-hit days. Nagy had two RBIs and was one of four WPI batters to hit a home run.
  • Sandy Fairbairn, Riley O'Brien, and Collen Mayer had the other three home runs for WPI.
Game Two:
  • Western New England: 4
  • Utica University: 5
How it Happened (vs. Utica University):
First Inning:
  • Game two got off to a tough start as Utica's Meghan Paul was called safe at home plate after a fielder's choice. Then, after an error on the throw home, Alexa Thompson scored, and Utica led 2-0.
  • WNE loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, but Caroline Porter would get the final WNE batter to fly out to keep the Utica lead.
Second Inning:
  • Utica would extend their lead to three in the second as Eden Resch scored on a passed ball before WNE got out of the inning thanks to a double play where Marley Rodriguez caught the ball in left field and threw the advancing runner out at third.
  • WNE had momentum from the play, but could not capitalize in the bottom of the inning, and the score stayed stuck at 3-0.
Third Inning:
  • Riley Kane held Utica to a quick inning in the top of the third. Then, had their first two batters get on base and would load the bases after Caroline Porter was able to get an out. Utica would make a pitching change to Kari Graziano.
  • WNE would collect a run from a Katelyn Bailey single where Ava Barnhart scored. Then, Evelyn Picone drew a walk, and Paige McDaniel scored. WNE trailed 3-2. Lastly, Alyssa Ferriouolo doubled into center field, scoring Riley Kane and Bailey. WNE now had a 4-3 lead after a big third inning.
Fourth Inning:
  • Utica tied the contest at four in the fourth thanks to an Alexis Scott single into center with one out in the top of the inning. The Golden Bears tried to answer and got the first batter on base, but could not drive her home.
Sixth Inning:
  • Neither team truly threatened in the fifth inning, with Kane sitting Utica down in order. However, in the sixth, a two-out single from Lily Mazur drove in the fifth run for Utica, and WNE trailed 5-4.
  • WNE would load the bases, looking to score like they did in the third, but Utica made a pitching change with one out, bringing Emily Lehane to the pitching circle, and would get a double play to get them out of the inning unscathed.
Seventh Inning:
  • The seventh saw both teams get a runner on, but neither team was able to grab another run, and for WNE, that meant a 5-4 defeat to end day five of competition.
Inside the Diamond:
  • WNE lost to Utica 5-4 on Friday.
  • WNE had five batters get hits in the contest. Alyssa Ferriouolo led WNE with two RBIs.
  • Ferriouolo also had the lone extra-base hit for WNE, which was a double.
  • Eden Resch led Utica by going 2-3. Resch was one of five batters to get a hit for Utica.
  • Resch had the lone extra-base hit for Utica, also. It was a double.
Up Next:
WNE will conclude their slate of Florida games with a doubleheader in Clermont, Florida, at 10:00 PM and 12:30 PM versus Simpson College and the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
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